Details

Abstract / Summary

Instrument(s) used: korr’korr 1 [slit drum]

Field of Interest

World Music

Copyright Message

Material sourced from the Raymond Clausen Archive, Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford. Copyright © Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.

Description

Notes on reel to reel box (MS ink) 'Tape II WALA.'

Notes on slip of paper inside reel to reel box (MS pencil) 'Reel II (Wala). u000 :Children singing "Walking in the light on the wall" (of the world). u025: Jesus died for every nation. 034: Wide, Wide as the Ocean. 054:Conch tapping (Nautilus). 069: Gabriel: story about death of an ??? + song. 097. More conch (Asaren). 125: Gab. + Leon: story & song (? Iki Wren's song). 151. Robelet song. 190: ? do. 228: Semitones (and Minor 3rd?)superimposed 5ths. 293: Duene. Ma. Triad (? DN). 343: Children: Maria Li-rav. 378. Gabriel. Story + Song about Kuku go Muli's Maki. E F G (?B) C. 478. Wiasi: Guitar Song.'

Notes from previous database created by Tina Stoeklin in March 1997' (tracks 1-3 sung by children from the [Sershil] Mission school) (tracks 1-7 recorded 12/1/61). 1) hymn 'Walking in the Light of the World' . 2) hymn 'Jesus Died for Every Nation'. 3) hymn 'Wide, Wide as the Ocean'. 4) Ti-Val, conch tapping by Leon (oldest inhabitant of Wala). 5) Ko-Nen, story and song by Gabriel, accompanied by Leon. 6) Asaren. 7) two songs performed by Gabriel and Leon. One is about a man from Vinus (Wala) who looks at the moon, the second about boys walking about the island. (tracks 8-9 recorded 13/1/61). 8) two Robelets, performed by Gabriel, Joe, Camille. 9) three Dunen (songs for celebrating the building of a new house). Third song might be a Durei-na-mbwe (tracks 10-11 recorded 14/1/61). 10) children's song: 'Na-ru-li-Ran'. 11) Gabriels' story and song about Kuku and Muli's Maki' [NL, 17/01/2014]

Content Type

Field recording (raw)

Duration

25 mins

Anthropologist / Ethnographer

Raymond Clausen, fl. 1960

Format

Audio

Date Recorded

1977-01-04

Release Date

1961

Series Number

Recordings

Subject

World Music, Anthropology, Music & Performing Arts, Social Sciences, Australia and the Pacific Islands, Cultural anthropology